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School Board Vote Opens Door for Possible SILO Fund Reallocation: Daily Iowan Reader, September 19

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Iowa City school board votes to officially discuss release of SILO funds

“Three promises made, one broken,” a community member said after a vote of 4-3 during a Tuesday Iowa City School District meeting.

The board voted in favor of officially discussing changing the language in the superintendent’s limitations. Changing the language would allow SILO funds to be reallocated, moving the dollars away from funding a future high school to being used to help improve current elementary schools.

Most of the community present at the meeting supported the board’s decision. Twelve community members spoke at the board meeting, with 10 in favor of using funds to help the elementary schools and two arguing the money should stay earmarked for the high school.

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“I think it’s important to clarify what a mega-school is, which is about 4,000 to 5,000 students,” community member Sarah Richardson said. “The high schools have fewer than 2,000. We are nowhere near a mega-school. It’s important to build or add on to other elementary schools. We have students that need your help.”

Some community members were less than enthusiastic about the board’s decision to continue discussion on changing the language.

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